Aichi M6A
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The Aichi M6A was a Japanese World War II-era floatplane bomber designed to be launched from submarines for surprise attack missions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aichi M6A canonical | 1 |
| Aichi M6A Seiran | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II Japanese aircraft
ⓘ
carrier-based aircraft ⓘ floatplane bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
military aircraft
ⓘ
naval aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
low-wing monoplane
ⓘ
single-engine aircraft ⓘ |
| armamentOption |
bombs
ⓘ
torpedo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| crewPositions |
observer
ⓘ
pilot ⓘ |
| designedBy | Aichi design team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedForLaunchFrom |
catapult
ⓘ
submarine aircraft carriers ⓘ submarines ⓘ |
| designedForMissionType |
strategic attack
ⓘ
surprise attack ⓘ |
| designedForTargetType |
U.S. mainland targets
ⓘ
distant enemy bases ⓘ |
| designedOperator |
I-400
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
I-400-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ I-401 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedToBe |
foldable for storage
ⓘ
stowable in submarine hangar ⓘ |
| engineModel | Aichi Atsuta 32 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | liquid-cooled V12 ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1943 ⓘ |
| floatType | twin-float seaplane ⓘ |
| introduced | 1945 ⓘ |
| landingSurface | water ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Aichi Kokuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Seiran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknamed | Seiran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | fewer than 30 ⓘ |
| powerplantCount | 1 ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
attack aircraft
ⓘ
torpedo bomber ⓘ |
| propulsion | piston engine ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| tailType | folding tail ⓘ |
| takeoffMethod | catapult launch from submarine ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| wingType | folding wings ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Aichi M6A Seiran